W6R1 --- Tick ...

[Christene]

After W5R3, I though today would be reasonably easy, but I guess the last run took more out of my legs than I thought ...

That said, I stuck at it and the middle, 8min, run passed with a good head of steam building up ... the last five minute run was a it of a grind, but with the help of some rubbish on the TV in the Gym, and my music tracks, I was able to push on through, and clock up another completed session ....

I'm thinking that i will not complete W6 this week; I need to continue with the first two runs, and then another consolidating run on Friday ... I have a 5k sponsored run on Sunday, in aid of Yorkshire Wildlife Park Foundation, and I don't want to be too cream crackered, but I still want to keep my routine going, so a little run on Friday ... run and walk the 5k on Sunday and then complete W6 with the R3 on Tuesday ... then I'm back on track ...

Well, I know what I'm doing ...

[HeadInTheClouds Graduate]

Well done, you... are... doing... great...!!!

And well done for committing to a sponsored 5K on Sunday. I hope you'll be sporting your fancy pants..?? 😊

[Christene Graduate in reply to HeadInTheClouds]

Hey, thanks, and, you know you are doing very well too ...

Certainly will, saving the the yellow stripe tights for Sunday, make it easier for my family to spot me at the end, and the hearts and flowers will give the other runners something to focus on as they try to work out what I'm wearing ... 👙 😂😂😂

[HeadInTheClouds Graduate in reply to Christene]

Thank you (aside from my 'glitch' yesterday) 🙄

Glad to hear you'll be dressed for the occasion... photos please.. 😉 (that didn't sound quite as innocent as it was meant to be) 😂😂

[Christene Graduate in reply to HeadInTheClouds]

😲☺️

[HeadInTheClouds Graduate in reply to Christene]

😱🙈

[Cornet-Carolyn Graduate]

I found this run harder than W5r3 as well but I didn’t repeat it and will be starting week 7 this evening. Good luck with your 5k Saturday 👏

[Christene Graduate in reply to Cornet-Carolyn]

Thanks Carolyn, it is harder, the program has me on the long run on Friday but I want to save some energy for Sunday, so just a little run to make sure the legs remember what they should be doing ...

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

W6R1 is the longest overall time you have run/walked to date, so that is why it catches a lot of people out.

Well done.

Most training plans for a 5k run would give you a taper in which you reduce your running prior to the event. As a new runner, I believe you would benefit more from an extra rest day than continuing your regime, even if your Friday run is a short one.

Enjoy your 5k run but don't overdo it.

[Christene Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

Thank for the advice Ian, always good to hear from more experienced runners ... 👍🏻

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You have a plan which always helps, just make sure you take it nice and easy... even in those amazing gofaster stripy leggings...

[Christene Graduate in reply to Hidden]

😂😂😂

Thanks Jan, slow and steady will be the mantra for the day ... even in the leggings ☺️